Coleco Cabbage Patch Kids (1983 Christmas craze)
- Year
- 1982–1988 Community consensus
- Manufacturer
- Coleco Industries Community consensus
About this item
Mass-market soft-bodied dolls produced by Coleco under license from the Little People/Cabbage Patch line created by Xavier Roberts. Demand in the 1983 holiday season outstripped supply, producing widely reported store scuffles; Coleco shipped about 3.3 million that year.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Toy
- Brand
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Product line
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Materials
- vinyl head, cloth body, yarn hair
Collector details
Research notes
Retail prices reported in a range ($18-$28), so msrp left null. Image candidate is a 1984 example credited to Appalachian Artworks; reviewer should confirm suitability.
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Sources & verification
- Cabbage Patch Kids (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia Article Supports: Coleco 1982-1988 production, 1983 riots and shortages, 3.3 million shipped in 1983, $18-$28 price range, later licensees View source